Chromatica is the sixth studio album by American singer Lady Gaga, released on May 29, 2020 by Interscope Records and subsidiary Streamline. Interscope postponed the album's release as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Gaga supervised the production with longtime collaborator BloodPop, Blackpink, Ariana Grande, Elton John and a variety of producers to create a concept album drawing from her dance-pop roots. Chromatica eschews the acoustic style of Gaga's previous releases, Joanne and A Star Is Born Soundtrack, for a sound gleaning vintage 1990s house music. Gaga resurfaced with a flamboyant cyberpunk-inspired persona to coincide with her experimentation. The album's concept explores the pursuit of healing and unwavering happiness. Through often dark introspection of the subject matter, songs on Chromatica manifest Gaga's personal views of themes inspired by failed romance and mental health struggles in her private life. Said sensibility contrasts the music's upbeat thumping instrumentation, distinguished by dense synthesizers, pulsating percussion, ringing grooves and orchestral arrangements which coalesce overarching melodic themes. Most of the recording of the songs was conducted at Henson Recording Studios and Gaga's in-home Hollywood Hills studio. Interscope advertised Chromatica through product endorsements and TV partnerships, part of a more aggressive marketing campaign adversely affected in the fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic. Nonetheless, Interscope released thre